Ciao_eh is offline Ciao_eh Post #1  February 24,2009, 1:47am
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Ok, here are a few of my favourites, all of which seem to be biographies:


1. Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Tableby Ruth Reichi (former food critic for the LA and NY Times) Funny, poignant, entertaining--great first scene in the book. 2. A Pig in Provence by Georgeanne Brennan - warning you will want to cook meals for large groups and the urge to move to France may arise, as well if you read this one. 3. How to Cook a Dragon Living, Loving and Eating in China by Linda Furiya - less playful than the others and more Chinese cuisine oriented, but still an interesting foodie adventure. Please add your own titles, as well.





 
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Lostintranslation is offline Lostintranslation Post #2  February 26,2009, 4:47pm
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La Technique - Jacques Pepin


-- one of my oldest and most trusted cookbooks/guides


The Way to Cook - Julia Child


-- another of my most trusted cookbooks/guides


I'm Just Here For the Food - Alton Brown


--necessary


On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen- Harold McGee


-- history and science - essential


Exceptional books. If you want to know how to cook so that it becomes instinct and feeling and to learn how to be fearless with flavor, food and your kitchen equipment -- I would suggest this core curriculum.
 
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CatCareMan is offline CatCareMan Post #3  October 28,2009, 6:28pm
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I'd like to submit, Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking by Yamuna Devi. No, I am not Indian, nor am I a vegetarian. Still, there are very many yummy recipes in there, and in the back of the book there is an extensive (73 pages) section, "A-Z General Information". From the intro to that section:
The following alphabetical entries cover such diverse topics as cooking fundamentals, specific regional cuisines, menu planning, recipe conversion, entertaining and serving. Special attention is given to unfamiliar ingredients, equipment, procedures and techniques.
A very useful book. My favorite recipes:
  • Chole (curried chick peas)
  • Cashew Rice with Diced Potatoes
  • Toasted Coconut Rice
  • Crunchy Urad Dal Patties with Black Pepper
  • Crunchy Chana Dal Patties with Coconut and Sesame Seeds
  • Mango Lassi
 
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I have two grills (a Weber gas & a Weber charcoal kettle) and a smoker and I absolutely love using them all. I BBQ year 'round and I just can't help myself.

My two favorite books are:
#1; The Barbecue Bible by Steven Raichlen. This book is incredible! Over 500 recipes and a LOT of international stuff. Also tons of other useful information re: cuts of meat, marinading, etc. This book is a must for any serious BBQer. It's just....wow!

#2; The Kansas City Barbeque (that's how they spelled it) Society Cookbook. Hundreds of great recipes submitted by winners of KCBS competitions. It's nothing short of incredible what these folks will BBQ.

There is another great book of recipes from famous restaurants around the U.S. & Canada titled Dinner For Two. My girlfriend has it so I don't know the author right now so I'll edit this post when I get the book back. Real fancy stuff like pheasant and elk, as well as the best and most incredible desserts. Not a BBQ book although the absolute best of any indoor-cooked meals. A lot of the recipes are a bit time consuming for the preparation and some of the ingredients can only be gotten at some specialty stores, but man I tell ya, if you like good food, this book is it.

Now I'm hungry.
 
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My mom passed away in February, and in May I donated three large boxes of cook books to the local libary for their fund raising book sale. Somebody got a lot of good deals.
I kept some of the more off-beat ones like
"200 years of Methodist Cooking"
"Food for Thought" by the same group of methodist women"
Books from my travels
Two books on the cusine of Guam
Three books on the cusine of Northern Ontario
Two of the best wild game cook books I've ever seen
"Gray's Wild Game Cookbook" and "Gray's Fish Cookbook"
They're both menu cookbooks. Giving you a full menu to serve for dinner. For example, something to do with the deer you just hit with your car.
Saddle of Venison
Potatoes and Porcini
Braised Fennel
Clafoutis
A local favorite from a now defunct pair of restaurants
"The Commisary/Frog Cookbook" which contains the recipe for the best carrot cake I've ever tasted.
 
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Anything by Jamie Oliver.

From the Australian Women's Weekly Cookbook Series:

~ Cakes & Slices
Chocolate lamingtongs

~ Quick-Mix Biscuits (cookies to you) & Slices
Lime Cheesecake Slice

~ Sweet Old Fasioned Favourites
Lemon Meringue Pie
 
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I've collected many cookbooks but I refer to or have found inspiration in the following over the years:

SAUCES by James Peterson
- The art of sauce making. A must have for the serious cook.
*James Beard Association 'Cookbook of the Year'

CHIC SIMPLE COOKING by Kim Johnson Gross & Jeff Stone
-Simple, well prepared meals. Mastering basic techniques using simple essentials.

WINE BAR FOOD by Cathy & Tony Mantuano
-Amazing Mediterranean bites and wine parings.

For the foodie seeking new culinary experiences and travel adventures, I highly recommend this book:

COOKING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS by Jenni Muir
-Full of invaluable information. A culinary-minded travel agent so-to-speak.

Happy Cooking!!
 
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PY_2 is offline PY_2 Post #8  November 12,2009, 3:33pm

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Kinda interesting that I have a lot of food magazines, recipe book, etc..but I hardly read them. Most of my stuff are Bon Appetite, one Emeril Lagasse (gift), chef Proudomme (also a gift) and some 'Light Grilling cook books" etc.

Favorite is Wine Made Simple by Andrea Immer.
 
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